One euro cent at the weekend in a hotel near Venice
Monday 24 August 2009
Following a bug on the website of a 4 star hotel located near Venice, 1 400 Internet customers were able to spend a weekend for just 1 euro cent, reports Reuters.
A night at the Crowne Plaza Quarto d'Altino is charged on average 150 euros. However, when computer bug, the price displayed for the entire weekend was 1 euro cent. Before the error was corrected bookings were already taken. The hotel could not retreat. A mistake that would cost 90,000 euros at the Intercontinental chain that owns the hotel in question.